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Russia forced to ‘sacrifice quality for quantity’ in war with Ukraine

MILAN — Despite losing on average hundreds of armored vehicles and artillery systems each month, Russia has been able to replenish its inventory by regenerating thousands of stored vehicles in 2023 — an attrition rate experts expect Moscow could handle for several...

Senate passes Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan aid amid Trump-fueled opposition

The Senate on Tuesday passed the president’s $95 billion foreign aid spending request for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan following an all-night session, wrapping up nearly a week of debate on the bill. The legislation, which passed in the chamber 70-29, faces an uphill...

Army activates first overseas watercraft unit in decades

The Army recently activated its first composite watercraft company outside the United States in decades, a move that comes as the service seeks to expand its maritime capabilities in the Indo-Pacific theater. The 5th Transportation Company, a composite watercraft...

The new B-52: How the Air Force is prepping to fly century-old bombers

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. — As it idled on the flight line here, a B-52H Stratofortress known as the Red Gremlin II looked much the same as it did in the 1960s. But the U.S. Air Force’s B-52 bomber fleet is showing its age, and the Red Gremlin II is no exception....